HB0063

Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for skilled nursing homes by five percent for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, and appropriates funds to cover the cost.

• Increases reimbursement for services provided by skilled nursing homes under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act by five percent for the two-year period from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028. (Sec. 1)
• Requires the Department of Health to report to the joint appropriations committee and joint labor, health and social services interim committee by October 31, 2027 on the additional costs incurred by the rate increase and any recommendations for modifications to the reimbursement rate. (Sec. 2)
• Appropriates four million seven hundred thousand dollars from the general fund and four million seven hundred thousand dollars from federal funds to the Department of Health for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 to fund the increased reimbursement rates. Funds cannot be transferred or used for other purposes and any unspent funds revert on June 30, 2028. (Sec. 3)
• Directs the Department of Health to promulgate rules necessary to implement the act. (Sec. 4)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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